Frankish Looped Fibula
Frankish Round Fibula
Purse cover from Sutton Hoo ship burial
Animal Head post from Oseberg, Norway, wood
Oseberg Ship from ship burial
Wood-carved ornament (porch of stave church), Norway. 11th century
Matthew: winged man or angel Mark: lion Luke: ox John: eagle The 4 Evangelists Matthew: winged man or angel Mark: lion Luke: ox John: eagle
Man (symbol of St Matthew) from Book of Durrow, Iona, Scotland 660-680
St. Matthew from Lindisfarne Gospels, Northumbria, England, 698-721
Book of Lindisfarne, ornamental page, from England. late 7th century
Chi-Rho-Iota Page from Book of Kells. late 8th -early 9th century
High Cross of Muiredach, Ireland. 923
San Juan Bautista, Banos de Cerrato, Spain 661
Charlemagne & The Carolingian Period First Holy Roman Emperor Wanted to revive the glory of ancient & early Christian Rome Emphasis on education, the arts and classical text Moved capital of Empire to Aachen, Germany Encouraged use of Roman building tecnhiques in architecture
Equestrain Portrait of Charlemagne, Metz, France, 9th century
St. Matthew from Coronation Gospels, 800-810
St Matthew, from the Ebbo Gospels. c. 816-835
Crucifixion, front cover of Lindau Gospels. c. 870
Odo of Metz, Restored plan of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen. 792-805
Odo of Metz Interior of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen, Germany. 792-805
Schematic plan for monastery at St. Gall, Switzerland. c. 819
Abby Church , Corvey, Germany 873-885
Ottonian Art Carolingian empire fell apart due to many factors including viking invasions The Otto’s were a German line of emperors and revived again the tradition of Carolingian. Bishop Bernward was major patron of Ottonian art Made Hildesheim, Germany the center of learning
St. Michael’s, Hildesheim, Germany 1001-1031
Nave of St Michael's, Hildesheim. c 1001-1031
Plan & Section St. Michael’s, Hildesheim
Plan St. Michael’s
Doors with relief panels (Genesis, left door; life of Christ, right door), St. Michael's. 1015
Adam & Eve Reproached by the Lord. detail of bronze doors of St Adam & Eve Reproached by the Lord. detail of bronze doors of St. Michael's. 1015
Column with reliefs illustrating the life of Christ, St. Michael's. c
Crucifix of Archbishop Gero. c. 970
Annunciation to the Shepherds, from Lectionary of Henry II. 1002-1014
Otto III Enthroned Receiving Homage, from Gospel Book of Otto III Otto III Enthroned Receiving Homage, from Gospel Book of Otto III. 997-1000 rebv1738AV